Malcolm closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time before finally slowly wheeling himself to the washroom.Luna stood motionless and let out a sigh as she watched him leave.She had heard the servants bring up Samuel, Malcolm’s father, before. According to what she heard, the love of Samuel’s life was not Malcolm’s mother but another woman.The entire Quinn family had disapproved of their relationship, so the woman committed suicide out of despair.After learning that the love of his life had died because of this, Samuel went insane and was admitted into a mental asylum for more than ten years. Only after Malcolm had grown up did Samuel finally snap out of his delirium.Even after that, however, Samuel never returned to his family and instead became a priest.As for Malcolm…His mother was actually one of Samuel’s maids. Because of his overbearing grief, Samuel had succumbed to alcoholism for a long time after the death of his girlfriend. One night, in his drunken state
“Lucy has already passed away for so many years now, yet you still bring her up all the time. I wonder who’s the one who hasn’t let go of her, Mother?” Upon Granny Quinn’s interrogation, Samuel curled his lips into a cold smirk and added with an impassive expression, “I guess what lingers the longest is guilt.”Granny Quinn was so outraged to hear this that she widened her eyes in shock. “You!”“That’s enough,” Malcolm furrowed his brows and interjected coldly, seeing that Granny and Samuel were about to get into another dispute. “You haven’t come home in more than ten years now. Did you come home today just to upset Granny?“Reverend Samuel Quinn, aren’t you here to see Luna and me? Well, since you’ve seen us, shouldn’t you be on your way now?”With that, Malcolm lowered his head to glance at the time. “The servant told us that you only had time for a cup of coffee, and that time is almost up now. If there’s nothing you want to say with us, please leave. Pardon me for not seeing y
“Is your…”As soon as he heard Lucy’s name, Samuel stopped in his tracks. “Is your friend’s last name Lynch?”Luna nodded.Samuel let out a sigh and handed a jade ring to Luna. “If you have a chance to see your friend again, please help me pass this to him. Then, he’ll find out everything that happened to Lucy Hamilton. Another thing…”He let out an exhale and added, “There are two identical jade rings. The other one is with Lucy’s biological son. I wish you luck.”With that, he turned and strode away.Luna remained motionless, clutching the jade ring, and did not know what to make of this.Did…Lucy have a son? Granny Lynch did not know this at all, even until her death. If she had found out about this grandson, she would have been overjoyed…Just as Luna was lamenting this, she suddenly felt something bump against her body.She lost her balance and accidentally loosened her grip on the jade ring, causing it to fall onto the ground.“I’m so sorry,” Malcolm’s gentle voice ra
When Luna emerged from the walk-in closet, Malcolm was already waiting outside.She was wearing a navy blue dress with a long train studded with glitter and sequins, which looked like twinkling stars in the night sky.The dress crisscrossed in the back, exposing Luna’s beautiful scapula. The dress had a halter neck made of ribbons intertwined with her necklace and tied behind her neck, which accentuated her collarbone and neck, making them look fair and slender.Luna did not have heavy makeup on her face at all. Instead, her features were enhanced with light makeup, which, combined with her flowing hair, made her look stunning.Despite having mentally prepared himself, Malcolm never expected that…he would be rendered speechless by Luna’s beauty.He stared at Luna blankly and could not say a word.Luna was a little bashful when she saw the amazement etched on Malcolm’s face. She let out a somewhat awkward smile and walked over to him, lifting the edge of her skirt up as she walked
“But during this time, all the information we received showed that Ma’am was at the Landry Mansion.”Joshua narrowed his eyes as he took the papers from Lucas.This was a plan devised by the Landry and Quinn families. The Landry family would forge the evidence, while the Quinn family imprisoned Luna. They cut off all the communication channels between Luna and the outside world to drive a wedge between the two of them.He had thought Luna was imprisoned at the Landry Mansion, while Luna thought that he had been preoccupied with defeating the Landry family as soon as he arrived in Merchant City and refused to find her.Joshua closed his eyes.He had seen this tactic before, especially when doing business.He could still see through this trick in the past, but at this moment…He had fallen right into the trap.This was because they had taken away the most important thing to him.He was too afraid of losing Luna and that she would be taken away from him once more.Therefore, out
The biggest five-star hotel in Merchant City, Starhill Hotel, was illuminated and bustling with activity that night.Luna and Malcolm’s names were plastered on a gigantic banner strung at the most noticeable position.A photo of the two of them was also placed at the hotel entrance. Every passerby would pause and admire the photo, staring at it in awe.“What a match made in heaven! But too bad that…Master Quinn’s legs…” a man who passed by the photo could not help exclaiming when he saw it.“What do you know about true love?” chuckled the woman who was holding onto his arm. “Only true love will make Ms. Luna want to marry him at a time like this.”The man nodded in agreement, and the two of them entered the door.A woman standing at the entrance and dressed in white curled her lips into a smirk when she heard this. She clutched her studded bag and stood at the entrance elegantly, as though she was waiting for someone.Soon, a black Masevati pulled up at the hotel entrance.The
Malcolm turned his wheelchair around and stared at Luna’s retreating figure, then lifted his hand to summon a nearby waiter. “Keep an eye on her.”Tonight, Luna was to be his woman, his fiancée!At the end of the hallway on the second floor was a balcony.Luna went out onto the balcony and let the night breeze gently graze her face. She told herself repeatedly not to give in.She could not give in.Joshua was not worth her forgiving and continuous sacrifice!“You’re here,” a female voice suddenly rang out from behind her, pulling Luna’s mind back to reality.Why did this voice…sound familiar?Luna turned around, frowning.Behind her was a woman dressed entirely in red. It was Bonnie, whom she had not seen in a long time.At this moment, Bonnie was leaning against the railing, a cigarette pressed between her lips. She gave Luna a once-over and said, “This is the first time I’ve ever seen you look so beautiful.”Luna was both surprised and delighted to see her. “What are you d
Luna’s entire body froze when she heard this.She glanced at the first floor, where Joshua had initially been sitting.His seat was empty, and only Heather remained.Luna was a little speechless by this.She smiled and inched closer to Malcolm, massaging his shoulders as she replied, “You thought I went to see Joshua when you just saw that his seat is empty and that I smell like smoke?”Malcolm narrowed his eyes and said in a cold, sinister tone, “Isn’t that what happened?”Luna could tell that he was displeased by this. She pursed her lips and replied, “No, it wasn’t. I went to see a friend just now.”“Male or female?”“Of course it’s a female friend.”“Why would you have a female friend in Merchant City who smokes?”Luna froze. “She’s…not from here.”“If she’s not from Merchant City, then why would she be invited to my engagement party?” Malcolm grabbed hold of Luna’s wrist and said coldly, “Luna, you never lied to me before.”Malcolm’s grip on her wrist was so tight that
At that, he looked at Gwen. "Actually…"Steven found himself unable to finish his sentence. After a long while, he shook his head and smiled. "Forget about it.""Steven…" Gwen looked at him, and her tears fell.Her heart was not made of stone. How could she not know Steven's feelings toward her?She was silent for a long while. In the end, she stood up and slowly walked over to Steven with arms opened wide. "Give me a hug."Steven hesitated for a while, but he still stood up.They hugged."Gwen." Steven hugged her thin figure. "I have to meet you earlier in the next life so I can compete fairly with my brother."Gwen nodded with tears streaming down her face. "Okay."They thus hugged once more. Minutes later…"He's gone," said Stefan.Tears kept falling.They hugged for a while longer before pulling apart. Gwen looked at Stefan with her tear-stricken face. He had tears on his face as well.She bit her lips and reached out to wipe his tears. "A—Are these tears…yours or his?
The next day, Rachel flew from Merchant City to Sharnwick City to diagnose Anne's condition. Theo tagged along as well because he had another identity, Rachel's boyfriend."According to the report, Anne's condition is slowly recuperating." Rachel was relieved after assessing the report. "Although she is very weak, she is going to get better with lots of rest."There is nothing wrong with her vocal cords too. It could be a psychological thing that makes her lose her voice. A knot in her heart that causes it." She looked at Luna, then at John. "Considering all factors, I think that knot is Luna."Rachel continued, "John, I know Luna is the root cause of all these bad things. Being away from Luna, Joshua, and other people is going to guarantee a safer life for you and your family. But have you thought about it from Anne's point of view? Other than you and Sammie, she has her own life and her circle of friends. Never has she blamed Luna for what happened, yet you forced her to leave Lun
It was almost a miracle for Anne to willingly leave the house just to visit him!Robyn, meanwhile, sobbed at the sight.The nurse who accompanied Anne to the ward was puzzled. What was going on with these people?She snuck her phone out of her pocket and took a photo of this surreptitiously. Then, she sent it into the nurse's group chat with the caption, [What a strange family I met today.]The nurses in the group chat began gossiping about this. One of them tagged a fellow nurse named Daisy and said, [Hey, isn't this the guy who saved the old man you're looking after? What a hero!]Daisy was, at this moment, walking into Andy's room to help him change his wound dressing. She saw the message but was not able to type on her keyboard to respond, so she recorded a voice message instead. "Yes, that's the man. What's wrong with his family? What are you guys talking about?"As soon as she finished her sentence, she lifted her head and finally realized that Andy was not there.Instead,
Anne stared at John for a long time before forcibly smiling and told him in sign language, "Robyn didn't return after so long, so I got worried and came by to check on her.""Daddy, Aunt Robyn, are you two hugging?" Sammie asked, blinking innocently as she raised her head in curiosity.John and Robyn turned pale at this.It was understandable for such a young child like Sammie to misinterpret them as hugging, but what would Anne think of this?John leaped off the bed and staggered toward Anne. "Anne, it's just a misunderstanding…"However, he was still so weak that his legs could not hold up the full weight of his body at all, and he almost crumpled to the ground.Quick-witted Robyn managed to catch him before he could fall, but this gesture appeared once again rather intimate to both Anne and Sammie. Sammie furrowed her brow and asked rather indignantly, "Are you hugging again? Daddy, how can you hug Aunt Robyn like this when you've never even hugged Mommy and me like this befor
When the nurse pushed Anne to John's ward, she overheard John and Robyn fighting from the door. The fight was about how John was anxious to return home because he was worried about Anne and Sammie.However, as someone who used to work as a nurse, Robyn knew John should not leave the hospital after being shot by a gun. At least, he needed to stay in the hospital and be observed for 24 hours to make sure that he was fine before leaving the hospital. If an infection happened, John's body would crash easily and he would become weak just like Anne.In the ward, John frowned and talked with a serious tone, "I'm really fine. Get me my clothes so I can go upstairs to thank Miss Andie and go back home immediately. If Anne knows that I'm hurt, she is going to worry. She will easily be suspicious since you haven't gone back home for a long time. What if she worries about me and brings Sammie to the hospital to look for me? Can you bear yourself even just thinking about it? She's weak and Sammie
Sammie's soft and cute babyish voice melted Stefan's heart immediately. It had been quite some time since he actually put a smile on his face. "Hi, there. What's your name and how old are you?"Sammie tilted her head to look at Stefan's handsome face and smiled sweetly, "I'm Samantha but everyone calls me Sammie."Then she did not forget to introduce Anne to Stefan too. "This is my Mommy. Her name is Anne."At this point, Stefan had given all of his attention to Sammie and did not notice Sammie mentioned that her mother's name was Anne. He pinched Sammie's cheek and said, "Your Mommy is not feeling well. You have to be a good girl and take care of her, do you understand?"Sammie nodded seriously and said, "I will.""Alright, sir. I will bring them to where they want to go," the nurse saw Anne signing to her anxiously. She smiled and said, "Don't worry. I will take good care of them."The promise from the nurse gave an assurance to Stefan that they would be well taken off. He smil
This was the first time Anne brought Sammie out. Ever since she escaped from death, she became a different person—a recluse and was afraid of the sun. This situation became even worse after she became mute.The last time she left the house was two weeks ago when she had to go for surgery.However, she worried about John. In the morning, Robyn told her John was hurt and needed to stay in the hospital to rest. However, she had a hard time believing what Robyn said.After spending so many years together with John, Anne reckoned she was the one who knew John the most. If it was a minor injury, John would never want to stay in the hospital. He cared too much about her and Sammie, so he never dared to let her worry about him. Therefore, it just did not sound reasonable if John would stay in the hospital because of a small injury.Furthermore, Robyn had not returned home since the morning, which was nearly three hours since she left the house. After much consideration, she decided to call
Tara fell silent upon hearing this. She bit her lip nervously and shot Gwen a tentative glance. "I didn't mean to offend you, Gwen…" "I know." Gwen let out an exhale and interrupted Tara before she could finish, "I know you meant no harm, but I can't deny that this is something I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around. In the future, neither of you—even you, Luna—should bring this up again." Her love life was such a mess that not even she could unravel the ties, much less expect other people to understand. Tara pursed her lips and did not reply. Luna stared at Gwen in silence for a while before finally saying, "But you have to face this eventually, Gwennie. After all that you've been through with Luke, all of us hope for nothing but the best for the two of you. Even if you avoid it now, you'll have to face the truth eventually. Otherwise, are you planning on spending the rest of your life in this complicated relationship with Luke? Can you bear the thought of not being
Stefan was mildly amused by the look on her face. He extended his arms out in a gesture of defeat and said, "I never intended on ratting you out to Joshua. You three spoke about these secrets in my presence." With that, he shot Andy a rather helpless look. "Don't you agree, sir?" Andy was surprised to be called out all of a sudden. "Of course!" Although Gwen and Luke had been together for a long time, Luke had never much cared for maintaining good relations with his future father-in-law. He always thought his relationship with Gwen did not concern anyone else outside of the two of them. Combined with the fact that Andy had done some hurtful things to Gwen in the past, Luke grew even more disdainful of his future father-in-law. Because of this, he had never given Andy as much as a second glance throughout their relationship and rarely ever addressed him directly like this. The truth was, Stefan had already called out to Andy once before, during their rescue mission the day befor